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CANcard XL

The New Generation of PCMCIA Interface for CAN and LIN

Download Datasheet | CANcab/LINcab

The CANcardXL is a PCMCIA interface card for CAN-bus systems and LIN with a 32 bit microcontroller (64 MHz) and 2 independent channels.The development, simulation, testing and maintenance of mobile and stationary CAN and LIN networks require high-performance, user-friendly, and adaptive hardware interfaces. In its compact PC card form (Type II) CANcardXL is the ideal solution for use with notebook, desktop computer or PDA.

Features and Advantages

Due to its powerful 32 bit microcontroller and the flexible hardware design the CANcardXL is well equipped to handle both present and future applications.

The CANcardXL features include:

  • PC card (Type II)
  • 32 bit microcontroller at 64 MHz
  • 2 completely independent channels
  • CAN 2.0B and LIN
  • Bus transceiver in CAN-/LINcabs
  • Plug & Play

Functions

CANcardXL functional features include:

  • Sending and receiving Data and Remote Frames
  • Listening to a CAN bus without influencing it (silent mode)
  • Detecting and generating Error Frames
  • Buffering of messages on the card
  • Time synchronization
  • Simultaneous operation of several cards

Application Areas

With the CANcardXL Vector offers a new generation of bus interface cards for general and high-end applications, e.g. where precise time synchronization and time stamps are required. The variety of bus drivers (CAN-/LINcabs) enables CANcardXL to be used in many applications areas of CAN and LIN:

  • Automobile technology
  • Commercial vehicle technology
  • Automation technology
  • Air and space technology
  • Marine technology

The CANcardXL can be operated with all Vector tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer , and/or CANape. It can be used with several additional CANcardXLs and combined with any other CAN or LIN interface and thus allows the access to several CAN and LIN networks. In addition, it is possible to create your own applications using the XL-Driver-Library. Of course these applications can also be used with all other Vector interfaces.

Bus Transceiver

The user can choose from a large variety of Vector connection cables with integrated bus drivers (known as CAN-/LINcabs). The LINcab 6259opto is used for LIN applications. The CANcardXL can be operated with any combination of CANcabs and LINcabs . For further information on the bus drivers, see the CAN-/LINcab product description.

Included with Delivery (standard):

  • CANcardXL
  • Drivers for Windows 98, NT4.0, ME, 2000, XP
  • XL-Driver-Library (32 bit driver library for C++, C, Delphi , and Visual Basic)
  • Documentation

CANcabs or LINcabs are needed to operate CANcardXL. These are not supplied as standard product components.

XL-Driver-Library

The XL-Driver-Library is an innovative PC programming interface for creating custom-made CAN and LIN applications with access to the Vector XL-interfaces, including:

The multi-bus XL-Driver-Library is the further development to the proven CAN-Driver-Library, which is still maintained by Vector. The migration from the CAN-Driver-Library to the XL-Driver-Library is explained in the migration guide, which is included in the scope of delivery.

Features/Advantages

The XL-Driver-Library is independent of the CAN and LIN hardware being used. Even the setting of the bit rate and acceptance filtering is initiated uniformly. The assignment of virtual to real CAN and LIN channels is done if desired, as with all Vector tools, by using the Vector hardware control panel.

Functions:

  • Accessing the XL-Interface hardware via the XL Driver LibraryMulti-bus and multi-channel concept: The XL-Driver-Library makes it possible to send and receive CAN and LIN messages on as many as 31 channels. Two virtual CAN channels are available for testing applications without hardware.
  • Multi-application concept: The XL-Driver-Library allows multiple CAN and LIN applications to access the hardware simultaneously. In this manner, CANalyzer can be used in parallel to another user application for analyzing bus traffic (multi-master capability.)
  • Digital and analog in- and output: The XL-Driver-Library supports the IOcab 8444opto with the CANcardXL. In this way, individual applications can be created for acquiring analog and digital signals.

Application Areas

Due to its complete compatibility with the XL-interface family the XL-Driver-Library covers all CAN and LIN application areas. It enables the development of individual and requirement specific applications with ideal access to the CAN and LIN bus.

Included with Delivery:


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